From the deserts of southern California, to the pine forests of 🌟 Colorado, I've hiked in just about every clime and place! Part of what I enjoy about hiking is the competitive 🌟 feeling I get from it.

From time to time, I like to race my hiking partners (or myself) to see how 🌟 much faster I am at getting to a given objective.

This element kind of makes it seem like hiking is a 🌟 sport.

But is hiking a sport? Despite the competitive nature that you may have with yourself or your hiking buddies, hiking 🌟 is not truly a sport.